Get Fit Kids Vol. 1

Kristi Dear leads Get Fit Kids Vol. 1 Hustle-Bustle Move Your Muscles is a 29 min. total body, bodyweight workout that has three segments for the workout portion: Arms, Legs & cardio w/ basic choreography, along w/ a warm-up, cool-down & short healthy snacks segment (provides a rest for kids). She sings the cues for the exercises,and the songs are simple & catchy, my daughter likes them and sings the songs when not using the video (but parents may find it annoying, over time, even though she has a nice voice). There is a computer generated bear, JoJo Fitz (muscular) that interacts w/ Kristi, and performs some of the exercise (I think it looks a bit odd w/ the muscles but my daughter likes him). The workout is filmed on a green/blue screen, and different CG graphics & backgrounds are displayed for the segments (gym setting, outdoor setting, heart for cardio, star for arms, diamonds for legs, flowers for cool-down).

I think that the exercise were easy to follow (simple & repetitive sequences), and the songs seem to help the kids be engaged w/ the movements. It was great that Kristi talked about the different muscle groups & organs w/ actual anatomical names, my daughter likes talking about the different muscles (most videos for little kids do not do that), but then there were minutes passing w/ the kids not exercising. When Kristi discusses the next segment of exercises, this provides the kids w/ a rest.

Overall, a good video for young kids (older would be bored & think the songs were silly) to get them moving, while learning common exercises and about different body parts that are used during exercise & everyday life. Minor issue, I think a bit more form pointers for some exercises would be helpful to the kids at following along at home, instead of them just copying her movements (some may learn best w/ more description in the verbal/auditory cues). Like for the tricep extension (cue: arms move to the back), squat (like sitting in a chair) lunges, which was really a side step & tap,(cue: to the side & tap other leg) & the bend/bend (itís forward hinge, make sure back is flat)which would help the users at home. But parents can do the video w/ their kids, and explain what to do verbally, if kids need more guidance (I did).

Cast: there are young kids (toddler-kindergarten age) who perform the exercises (to the best of their abilities). The video alternates showing the kids exercising, JoJo Fitz bear exercising & parts w/ Kristi cueing & performing the exercises.